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anatomy
anatomy final
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Undergraduate 1
06/20/2011

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Term
Nucleus
Definition
"brain" of the cell
Term
flagella
Definition
long tail that propels sperm cells
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cilia
Definition
hairlike structures
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centriole
Definition
rod like structures
Term
lysomes
Definition
digestive bags
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mitochondria
Definition
"power plant"
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ribosome
Definition
protein factories
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cytoplasm
Definition
fluid in the cell between nucleus and plasma membrane
Term
plasma membrane
Definition
made up of phospholipids,cholesterol,and protein molecules
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nucleolus
Definition
important in the formation of ribosomes
Term
Golgi Apparatus
Definition
flattened sacs
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chromatin
Definition
made up of DNA in the nucleus
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interphase
Definition
DNA replicates
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prophase
Definition
chromatin condenses into chromosomes
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metaphase
Definition
chromosomes align across center of cell
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anaphase
Definition
pull away from the center of cell
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telophase
Definition
nuclear envelope reforms chromosomes
Term
integumentary system
Definition
protects underlying structures
Term
skeletal system
Definition
makes blood cells and stores energy
Term
muscular system
Definition
allows body to move
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nervous system
Definition
sensory stimuli
Term

endoplasmic reticulum (ER)

 

Definition
set of membranes that forms canals
Term
endocrine system
Definition
releases hormones
Term
cardiovascular system
Definition
transport materials
Term
female reproductive system
Definition
produces ova
Term
respiratory system
Definition
exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide
Term
digestive system
Definition
absorbs nutrients
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urinary system
Definition
metabolic waste
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male reproductive system
Definition
produces sperm
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keratin
Definition
tough protein that fills outer layer of skin
Term
stratum germinativum
Definition
inner layer of epidermis
Term
stratum corneum
Definition
outer layer of epidermis
Term
hair papilla
Definition
capshape cluster of cells
Term
hair shaft
Definition
visible part of hair above skin
Term
lunula
Definition
white crescent shaped at the base of the nail
Term
cuticle
Definition
skin fold covers root of nail
Term
nail bed
Definition
layer of epithelial tissue under nail
Term
eccrine gland
Definition
sweat glands covers most of the body
Term
apocrine gland
Definition
sweat glands in the genital and axillary areas
Term
synovial membrane
Definition
membrane that lines joints of body
Term
parietal membrane
Definition
membrane that lines the body cavities
Term
visceral membrane
Definition
covers organs of thoracic abdominal cavities
Term
dermal papilla
Definition
forms fingerprints
Term
arrector pili
Definition
"goose pimples"
Term
epidermis
Definition
contains stratum corneum and stratum germinativum
Term
sebum
Definition
oil produced by skin glands
Term
free nerve endings
Definition
responds to pain
Term
"rule of nines"
Definition
determining percentage of body surface burnt
Term
pacinian corpuscle
Definition
responds to pressure
Term
4 types of tissues in the body and two examples of each
Definition

epithelial- simple squamous, stratified squamous

connective- bone, blood

nervous- neurons, glia

muscle-cardiac,smooth,skeletal

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